Lester, James D., Sr., 1935-2006

Writing research papers : a complete guide / James D. Lester, Sr., James D. Lester, Jr. - 12th ed. - New York : Pearson/Longman, c2007. - xix, 393 p. (various pagings) : ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Writing from Research. Ch. 2. Finding a Topic. Ch. 3. Finding and Filtering Electronic Sources. Ch. 4. Gathering Data in the Library. Ch. 5. Conducting Research outside the Library. Ch. 6. Understanding and Avoiding Plagiarism. Ch. 7. Finding and Evaluating Sources. Ch. 8. Organizing Ideas and Setting Goals. Ch. 9. Writing Effective Notes. Ch. 10. Drafting the Paper in an Academic Style. Ch. 11. Blending Reference Material into Your Writing by Using MLA Style. Ch. 12. Writing the Introduction, Body, and Conclusion. Ch. 13. Revising, Proofreading, and Formatting the Rough Draft. Ch. 14. Works Cited: MLA Style. Ch. 15. Writing in APA Style. Ch. 16. The Footnote System: CMS Style. Ch. 17. CSE Style for the Natural and Applied Sciences. Ch. 18. Creating Electronic Research Projects. - Appendices.

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